Method to Extract Billing Type Peak Data from an Existing Electric Meter Installation

1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a consumption of one or more metered resources, the method comprising: receiving a KYZ pulse from a first utility meter, wherein the first utility meter is coupled to a source of one of the metered resources, and wherein the first utility meter outputs the KYZ pulse based on a predefined amount of metered resource being passed through the utility meter; incrementing a first counter associated with a current demand period, wherein the first counter is associated with the utility meter and stored in a memory; determining, based on configuration data stored in the memory, that a new demand period has been reached; calculating, based on a number of times the first counter has been incremented within a fixed period of time, an instantaneous demand value for the current demand period; determining, based on the configuration data, that a threshold value has been reached; and responding according to a rule associated with the threshold value.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the KYZ pulse is received via a single channel or via two channels.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the rule specifies to send one of an email and a short-message-service (SMS) message to a recipient.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: updating a user-interface to include: the instantaneous demand value; and a total consumption value based on the first counter; and outputting the user-interface via a network connection.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: aggregating, based on the configuration data, the first counter and a second counter associated with a second utility meter.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the instantaneous demand value is converted into a unit of measurement that corresponds to the metered resource being measured by the first utility meter.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the source of the metered resource is one of an electrical line, a gas line, and a water line.

8. A system, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing an application which, when executed on the processor, performs an operation for monitoring and storing data associated with a consumption of a plurality of metered resources, the operation comprising: receiving a KYZ pulse from a first utility meter, wherein the first utility meter is coupled to a source of one of the metered resources, and wherein the first utility meter outputs the KYZ pulse based on a predefined amount of metered resource being passed through the utility meter, incrementing a first counter associated with a current demand period, wherein the first counter is associated with the utility meter and stored in a memory, determining, based on configuration data stored in the memory, that a new demand period has been reached, and calculating, based on a number of times the first counter has been incremented within a fixed period of time, an instantaneous demand value for the current demand period, determining, based on the configuration data, that a threshold value has been reached, and responding according to a rule associated with the threshold value.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the KYZ pulse is received via a single channel or via two channels.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the rule specifies to send one of an email and a short-message-service (SMS) message to a recipient.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operation further comprises: updating a user-interface to include: the instantaneous demand value; and a total consumption value based on the first counter; and outputting the user-interface via a network connection.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operation further comprises: aggregating, based on the configuration data, the first counter and a second counter associated with a second utility meter.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instantaneous demand value is converted into a unit of measurement that corresponds to the metered resource being measured by the first utility meter.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the source of the metered resource is one of an electrical line, a gas line, and a water line.

15. A computer-readable storage medium containing an application which, when executed on a processor, performs an operation for monitoring and storing data associated with a consumption of one or more metered resources, the operation comprising: receiving a KYZ pulse from a first utility meter, wherein the first utility meter is coupled to a source, and wherein the first utility meter outputs the KYZ pulse based on a predefined amount of metered resource being passed through the utility meter; incrementing a first counter associated with a current demand period, wherein the first counter is associated with the utility meter and stored in a memory; determining, based on configuration data stored in the memory, that a new demand period has been reached; calculating, based on a number of times the first counter has been incremented within a fixed period of time, an instantaneous demand value for the current demand period; determining, based on the configuration data, that a threshold value has been reached; and responding according to a rule associated with the threshold value.